Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 44
Somavaṃśa-saṃkṣepaḥ
Conclusion of the Lunar Dynasty Description
मिथ्याभिशस्तिं कृष्णस्य त्यक्त्वा स्वर्गी च सम्पठन् सत्राजितो भङ्गकारः सत्यभामा हरेः प्रिया
mithyābhiśastiṃ kṛṣṇasya tyaktvā svargī ca sampaṭhan satrājito bhaṅgakāraḥ satyabhāmā hareḥ priyā
কৃষ্ণৰ ওপৰত থকা মিছা অপবাদ ত্যাগ কৰি যিয়ে ইয়াৰ পাঠ কৰে, সি স্বৰ্গগামী হয়। সত্রাজিত আছিল সোণৰ খণ্ড-নিৰ্মাতা, আৰু সত্যভামা আছিল হৰিৰ প্ৰিয়া।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s dominant dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Phalaśruti-based recitation for removing slander/false accusation and cultivating right speech; devotional reading as moral purification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Phalaśruti: abandoning false accusation of Kṛṣṇa; identifiers of Satrājit and Satyabhāmā","lookup_keywords":["mithyābhiśasti","phalaśruti","Satrājit","Satyabhāmā","Hari-priyā"],"quick_summary":"The verse frames a recitation benefit—freedom from the sin of false accusation and attainment of heaven—while clarifying key persons in the Syamantaka narrative."}
Alamkara Type: Arthāntaranyāsa (moral assertion via phalaśruti)
Concept: Mithyābhiśaṃsā (false accusation) is a moral fault; recitation aligned with truth and devotion is presented as a purifier and merit-giver.
Application: Avoid slander; use scriptural recitation as a discipline to reorient speech toward satya and reduce social harm.
Khanda Section: Avataras and Krishna-Charita (Vaishnava Itihasa within Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Dharmya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: a reciter or sage narrates the Syamantaka episode; the moral of abandoning false accusation is highlighted, with Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā shown as the divine focal pair and Satrājit indicated as a courtly figure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, storyteller-sage seated with palm-leaf manuscript, behind him Kṛṣṇa with Satyabhāmā in regal pose, Satrājit shown with jewel-associated aura, inscriptions-like bands suggesting phalaśruti, warm temple palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā as central icons with gold halos, a small vignette of a devotee reciting below, ornate pillars, gold leaf emphasizing ‘merit’ theme","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition: left a reciter reading, right a calm divine couple (Kṛṣṇa–Satyabhāmā), subtle text-cartouche feel, delicate ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, a court poet recites before nobles, with a framed inset of Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā, Satrājit portrayed as a jeweled courtier, fine textiles and manuscript details"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मिथ्याभिशस्तिं = मिथ्या + अभिशस्तिम् (adverb + noun, no compound assumed); सम्पठन् = सम् + पठन्.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 274 (Syamantaka narrative and its phalaśruti)
FAQs
It conveys a prayoga-like result of pious recitation: renouncing slander/false accusation (mithyābhiśasti) and reciting the account is said to yield svarga-phala (merit leading to heaven).
Alongside ritual and technical sections, the Agni Purana preserves Itihāsa-Purāṇa narratives with ethical instruction and recitation-fruit (phalaśruti), integrating devotion, morality, and narrative historiography into its encyclopedic scope.
It frames false accusation—especially against the divine—as a karmically harmful act to be abandoned, and presents truthful devotion expressed through recitation as purifying and merit-producing (svarga-giving).